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H. W. 'PARSONS AND L. L, WOOSTER, OF WHITNEYS POINT, N EWTYORK. LezersPara: No. 66,169, @zaad June 25, 1867.

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Beit known that we, H. W. PARSONS and L. L. WooSTER, of Whitneys Point,in the' county of'Broome, and inthe State of New York, have inventedcertain new and 'useful improvements in Attachments for Spading- Forksand Shovels; and do hereby declare that the following `is a full, clear,and exact description thereof, reference being 'had to the accompanyingdrawings, and te theletters of reference marked thereon.

In the annexed drawings, A represents 1a spade or shovel, which is madein any of 'the known. and usual ways, and provided with the usual handleBQ Near the spade, and surrounding the handle, is a collar, C, with a.pin, C', connected to or forming-a. part ci' it. The pin C passesthrough an opening in the centre of a'small har, e. D represents a.metallic loop or link divided, as seen, at one end, and having eyesformed in it at the other, into which pass lthe ends of the bar e.These-eyes act as bearings for the ends of ,the bar.

In, using this implement, the spade is passed. through the loop, theloop and spade being in the position i seen inFigure 2, with the lowerand forked `or divided end resting upon y the ground. The spade isthrust into` .the earth the depth it is designed to go; then theoperator bears down, the upper end of the handle, using the liever as a.fuloruin,.raising the earth upon the spade above the ground. Hethenpartially revolves the handle, 'which turns in the collar C, depositingthe earth which it has raised. This'operation is continued, using at Ieach time the loop as a fulcrum for the spade. 4

` It will readily be perceived that by'this arrangement the operator isrelieved from the task of raising by p main strength, at each thrust'of`the spade, the earth which the spade cuts loose and is designed tocarry-up.

' This loop may be attached in like manner to. spading-forks, andoperated in a similar manner.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire *to secure by Letters Patent, is- The loop D and `the pin andcollar O, with the spade or fork, as and for the purpose specified. Intestimonyhat we claim the foregoing we have hereunto set my hands this29th day of April,-187.`

H. W. rARsoNs, L. L. Woosrnn.

Witnesses:

J. P. "ADAMS, A. W. MARR.

